STAAJNE

STAAJNE is a DKS Nordland production by Sámi artists from many parts of Sápmi. In the autumn of 2023 it toured upper secondary schools in Lofoten and Vesterålen and played for about 2000 students.

iDJa plays Mahtte, who lives in Sáive, the Sámi paradise after death. With the central character Iŋke (Emma Elliane Oskal Valkeapää) and her companion Aigin (Ole-Henrik Lifjell), they find their way through a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce.

It was his first role as an actor, and he also made the music and sound design, bringing his work as a live electronic musician to the stage. The play carries a message about protecting the environment, and about the heritage and languages of the Sámi.